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TrueType Fonts in Linux Distributions?

Posted by Cliff on from the looking-for-reasons dept.

Kypeli asks: "I just got the TrueType fonts working on my X (finally!!). Now that I can use these wonderful TrueType fonts, I have been wondering why can't TrueType fonts be included as default in the Linux distributions? At least in my opinion Postscript fonts suck deeply." A large number of TrueType fonts are not free, but I'm sure there are some out there. Why /aren't/ TrueType fonts included in distributions these days, especially now that Linux has support for them?

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  1. Re:cos they suck. by IntlHarvester · · Score: 2


    So, is there an equivalant of "Adobe Type Manager" for XFree ? I've got a gazillion PS fonts on an old Mac (which would need to be converted to Windows/Unix format somehow, I guess.)

    (I mean, besides Ghostscript..)
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  2. Re:Microsoft TrueType Fonts by IntlHarvester · · Score: 2


    Yes, MS wisely designed certain fonts (Verdana, Anadale Mono) primarily for display. Wise move, because most TT/PS fonts don't look very good at low point resolutions, and are really designed for the printer.

    Also, is there a way to convert Macintosh bitmap fonts for display on XFree? Chicago, Geneva, New York may be old skool, but they do look very good for display only purposes (webpages).
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